KKR beat RR by one run
Kolkata: Rajasthan Royals Sanju Samson, left, and Kolkata Knight Riders' Harshit Rana during a warm-up session before an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, at the Eden Gardens Stadium
Kolkata Knight Riders secured a narrow one-run victory against Rajasthan Royals in a thrilling IPL match, boosting their playoff hopes. Andre Russell's explosive 57* propelled KKR to 206/4, while Riyan Parag's valiant 95 for RR fell just short as they ended at 205/8. KKR's bowlers, led by Chakravarthy, Ali, and Rana, held their nerve in the final overs.
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KolkataL Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by one run in their Indian Premier League match here on Sunday to keep their play-off qualification hopes alive. Chasing 207 for a win, RR could manage 205 for 8 in 20 overs to lose the match.Captain Riyan Parag top-scored for RR with a 45-ball 95 while Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shimron Hetmyer contributed 34 and 29 respectively.For KKR, Varun Chakravarthy 2/32, Moeen Ali (2/43), Harshit Rana (2/41) and Vaibhav Arora (1/50) were among the wickets.Earlier, Andre Russell struck a 25-ball 57 not out to lift KKR to 206 for four.Apart from Russell, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (44), opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz (35) and skipper Ajinkya Rahane (30) were the other main contributors.For RR, Jofra Archer (1/30), Yudhvir Singh Charak (1/26), Maheesh Theekshana (1/41) and Riyan Parag (1/21) were among the wickets.The win kept KKR alive for the play-offs while RR are already out of the reckoning.Brief Score.Kolkata Knight Riders: 206 for 4 in 20 overs (Andre Russell 57 not out; Jofra Archer 1/30)..Rajasthan Royals: 205 for 8 in 20 overs (Riyan Parag 95, Yashasvi Jaiswal 34; Varun Chakravarthy 2/32, Moeen Ali 2/43, Harshit Rana 2/41).
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